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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to Meet in US Open Final

アリナ・サバレンカとエレナ・リバキナ、全米オープン決勝で対戦へ

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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will play against each other in the US Open tennis final on Saturday. Both players are the top seeds in the tournament. The winner will take home the trophy and a large cash prize.

take home= 賞品や賞金などを獲得・持ち帰る

Sabalenka won the US Open in 2024 and 2025. She wants to win the title for the third year in a row. To reach the final, she beat American player Jessica Pegula in two sets. Sabalenka said she is ready to do whatever it takes to win.

in a row= 連続で、立て続けにwhatever it takes= 目的を果たすために必要なことは何でも

Rybakina reached her first US Open final after beating Coco Gauff in three sets. Rybakina will also become the new world number one player when rankings update next week. She said she wants to play well without putting extra pressure on herself.

putting extra pressure on herself= 自分自身に過度なプレッシャーをかけること

This match will be the 18th time these two tennis stars play against each other. Sabalenka has won 10 of their past matches, but Rybakina defeated her at the Australian Open earlier this year. Both players expect a tough match.

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表現パターン

パターン意味
take home賞品や賞金などを獲得・持ち帰る
in a row連続で、立て続けに
whatever it takes目的を果たすために必要なことは何でも
putting extra pressure on herself自分自身に過度なプレッシャーをかけること

語彙

意味
tournament優勝者を決めるために、参加者が何度も試合を行う競技大会。
in a row連続して;続けて
defeated試合や競争などで相手に負けた;打ち負かされた

言語メモ

  • サバレンカ選手とリバキナ選手は現代の女子テニス界における屈指のライバル関係にあり、対照的なプレースタイルで知られています。
  • 同一のグランドスラム大会で3年連続(in a row)で優勝することは、プロテニス界において非常に稀な偉業です。
  • テニスの試合において「in two sets(2セットで)」勝つことは、ストレート勝ち(straight-sets victory)とも表現されます。

練習

読んだ内容を確認しましょう。

  1. Sabalenka has won 10 of their past matches, but Rybakina   her at the Australian Open earlier this year.

  2. What will happen to Rybakina when the rankings update next week?

  3. What does the phrase 'in a row' mean in this article?

Source: Al Jazeera